EC Lauds Vietnam’s Drastic Actions in Fighting IUU Fishing
The EC delegation highly values Vietnam’s efforts to engage the entire political system in drastic and methodological measures to combat IUU fishing. Photo: VIR From October 20 to 28, a delegation from the EC visited Vietnam to check measures against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. At a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in Hanoi on October 28, Cesari stressed that fighting IUU fishing is an increasing priority in the EU’s agenda, and that the bloc views this as a top priority in its and each of its members’ cooperation with partner countries, VietnamPlus reported. The EC delegation highly values Vietnam’s efforts to engage the entire political system in drastic and methodological measures to combat IUU fishing, he said, noting that through random examination of coastal localities, the delegation has seen considerable progress and improvements in anti-IUU fishing actions, including boosting information transparency and improving capacity...